Get More Done Every Day | Exercise E-mail Willpower

Exercise e-mail willpower. Constantly checking those messages is addictive and can stop you from getting you real work done. So put yourself on a strict e-mail diet.
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Don't ever check your e-mail for the first hour of the morning. Okay, if you happen to be one of the few people whose job function absolutely depends on checking your e-mail first thing, then open only those messages that relate to your priority tasks. And then process your inbox every one to two or even every three to four hours depending on the demands of your job.<br />
Afraid that your coworkers, friends, or family will get annoyed because it's been 20 minutes and they still haven't heard back from you? Try telling them about your new-and-improved system. Since you've put your revamped e-mail plan into play for practical reasons, they may well respect you for setting some boundaries.
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When you do eventually tackle your virtual inbox, try to keep your exchanges short and to the point, and sum up exactly what you need, for instance, by writing, "Please confirm 4 p.m. meeting tomorrow" in the header. If despite your efforts you find yourself getting sucked into an unproductive back-and-forth of pleasantries and trivial information, it's perfectly fine for you to bring things to a close with a simple "Thanks" or "No reply necessary" or "Don't need any further updates unless there's a change in the numbers."
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Finally, if you haven't already done so, take this advice: "Disable the e-mail alerting! "It's extremely distracting."
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